Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

fuming, he did

control, she continued, “You’re a smart man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and

somewhat hurt. “Are you placing me under house arrest,

family. How could I place you under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so rudely to the head

say another word, Gwendolyn turned to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t want even an

nodded decisively. “Very well,

one of them with batons. You have

If it came to that, she would still be the one feeling sorry

once more at Treyton. “I am now the head of the family, and everybody must obey me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family law. Feel free to test me, but don’t expect

I’m scared of a little

beaten up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only be able to watch the broadcast of Jennifer’s

clenched. He refused to

arm around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn left. novelxo.com

she turned around and said, “Call me

stood, Treyton watched as she and

the car

later, an orderly march of footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if they had rehearsed it and left no

not predisposed to negotiations but preferred to strike first instead. Forced back into his villa, Treyton shut

house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into

days, Inez showed up early the following morning at her office at

with Kieran, their relationship had lost some of its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when

health reasons, her secretary

following two days coaching her

of the HR department arrived

said without taking her

permission, the

behind the manager had an imposing poise and a

did not so much as

secretary’s resume on her table. “This candidate is very

engrossed in typing. She did not look

with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a fresh cup of coffee on my desk…” She went on for over a minute without even looking up. “Got

nodded. “Understood, Ms.